Table 6: Male and female responses to survey questions related to the association of descriptive statements with exercise rather than physical activity. Numbers represent the percentage of total respondents a descriptor with exercise.

Descriptive Statement

Southern Ontario

Ages 18-34

Southern Ontario

Ages 35-64

South Carolina

Ages 18-34

South Carolina

Ages 35-64

Enjoyable, fun, rewarding

Male 43%

Female 46%

 

Male 49%

Female 53%

Male 48%

Female 31%

Male 47%

Female 36%

Painful, tiring, boring

Male 43%

Female 38%

 

Male 44%

Female 42%

Male 68%

Female 82%

Male 77%

Female 91%

Can achieve 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week

Male 38%

Female 11%

 

Male 16%

Female 24%

Male 64%

Female 66%

Male 58%

Female 54%

Planned, structured, regimented, routine, repetitive

Male 76%

Female 70%

 

Male 53%

Female 71%

Male 86%

Female 92%

Male 84%

Female 87%

Not rewarding, an obligation, a chore

Male 14%

Female 7%

 

Male 33%

Female 13%

Male 41%

Female 40%

Male 53%

Female 75%

Stress reliever

Male 67%

Female 62%

 

Male 53%

Female 47%

Male 69%

Female 66%

Male 59%

Female 65%

I’m happy and feel like I’ve accomplished something afterwards

Male 62%

Female 74%

 

Male 42%

Female 61%

Male 67%

Female 71%

Male 56%

Female 69%

Difficult to overcome inertia to achieve

Male 38%

Female 53%

 

Male 42%

Female 39%

Male 76%

Female 83%

Male 88%

Female 85%

Impractical, takes too long

Male 24%

Female 27%

 

Male 33%

Female 16%

Male 76%

Female 88%

Male 79%

Female 89%

Sweating, hard work, requires maximal intensity

Male 52%

Female 57%

Male 31%

Female 42%

Male 79%

Female 95%

Male 63%

Female 86%

Number of respondents:

South Carolina males: 18-34 years, n = 54-58; 35-64 years, n = 63-73

South Carolina females: 18-34 years, n = 33-42; 35-64 years, n = 40-48

Southern Ontario males: 18-34 years, n = 21; 35-64 years, n = 45

Southern Ontario females: 18-34 years, n = 63-64; 35-64 years, n = 38